Listed Building record MDO19931 - Palace Cinema, 35 South Street, Bridport
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Summary
Electric Palace cinema, with pair of shops to front. Built in 1926 for the Palmer brewing family as a dual use cinema and opera house. A steel-framed structure clad in brick.
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Full Description
Cinema, formerly the Electric Palace, and opera house, with pair of shops to front. 1926 for the Palmer brewing family. Steel frame clad in brick on land-locked site, roof not seen. Cinema entered down passage between shops in two-storey front range, which opens to form forecourt under glazed canopy. Cinema with stage, single small balcony and small staircase foyer. Six bay front, the central two bays projecting slightly under slightly raised parapet over passage entrance, and with continuous cornice band. Casement windows to first floor. Shops have angled fronts to street and passage, retaining original leaded upper glazing, and corner columns on deep plinth. Passage with segmental arch. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 2K/08440.
- <2> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF111624.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. DP000759.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1511293.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 46638 92767 (61m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 1027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 276
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1511293
- National Buildings Record: 111624
Record last edited
Dec 21 2022 2:23PM
